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Experts say there will be no graves left to bury dead within 30 years

Dead will have to be dug up and reburied to make space for new graves as cemeteries fill up, MPs warn.

15 May 2014

Churches urged to #pray4media on Sunday June 1st

Churches and Christians are being encouraged to pray for the media on Sunday June 1st.

14 May 2014

Egypt: New appointments for the diocese

the Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa has made sevearal new appointments

12 May 2014

2014 Standing Committee Bulletin - Day 4

The final day included presentations on Bible in the Life of the Church Project, the ecumenical dialogues of the Anglican Communion, Unity, Faith and Order issues and the Anglican Communion’s Legal Advisers Network.

12 May 2014

Abp Welby launches new guidance for tackling homophobic bullying in Church schools

The Archbishop of Canterbury has today launched a report from the Education Division of the Church of England “Valuing All God’s Children: Guidance for Church of England Schools on Challenging Homophobic Bullying.”

12 May 2014

Primates unite in outrage, prayer for schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria

Primates from countries including Brazil, New Zealand and South Africa have joined the worldwide outcry the abduction of more than two hundred young girls from Chibok, Nigeria.

09 May 2014

2014 Standing Committee Bulletin - Day 3

A day primarily looking at the mission and work of the Anglican Communion

09 May 2014

Safe Zone in church to highlight plight of refugees

A section of a Welsh church has been transformed into an interactive Safe Zone to highlight Humanitarian Safe Zones set up in areas of war and conflict around the world.

08 May 2014

2014 Standing Committee Bulletin day 1 + 2

Day one and two of the Standing Committee meeting.

08 May 2014

The Archbishop of Armagh's Presidential Address

The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, will deliver his Presidential Address to the General Synod of the Church of Ireland meeting in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin on Thursday 8 May 2014. 

07 May 2014